{"id":2043257,"date":"2023-09-24T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-calls-on-sen-menendez-to-resign-bucks-his-defense-that-hes-being-racially-targeted\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T15:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:20:41","slug":"aoc-calls-on-sen-menendez-to-resign-bucks-his-defense-that-hes-being-racially-targeted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-calls-on-sen-menendez-to-resign-bucks-his-defense-that-hes-being-racially-targeted\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC urges Sen. Menendez to step down, dismisses his claim of racial targeting."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-calls-on-sen-menendez-to-resign-bucks-his-defense-that-hes-being-racially-targeted%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls \u2062for Senator Menendez&#8217;s Resignation<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2063bold \u2063move, Rep. Alexandria \u200cOcasio-Cortez (D-NY) has called\u2064 on\u200b Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to step down from his\u2064 position \u200cfollowing his \u2064recent indictment on federal \u200ccorruption charges. \u2063The charges allege that Menendez \u200cand his wife were involved\u200d in \u2064a corrupt relationship with New Jersey businessmen, who allegedly\u2062 bribed \u200dthe senator \u200bwith hundreds of thousands of dollars. These bribes were supposedly intended to protect \u200dthe \u200dbusinessmen \u200band benefit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted,\u2063 Menendez could face up to 45 years in\u2063 prison for charges including bribery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">honest services fraud<\/a>,\u200b and\u200d extortion. Ocasio-Cortez,\u200d known for her outspokenness, was asked about the \u2064scandal\u2063 during an appearance on CBS News&#8217;s &#8220;Face The Nation.&#8221; She\u200c emphasized the importance \u2062of consistency and\u200d integrity\u200c in politics, stating that \u200dit shouldn&#8217;t matter whether\u200b a politician\u2063 is a Republican or a\u2063 Democrat when it comes to addressing serious\u200b allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez dismissed Menendez&#8217;s claims that there was a racially motivated \u2063campaign against him,\u2062 asserting that the details in the indictment were clear and\u2063 warranted his resignation.\u200b While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-calls-on-sen-menendez-to-resign-bucks-his-defense-that-hes-being-racially-targeted\/\" title=\"AOC urges Sen. Menendez to step down, dismisses his claim of racial targeting.\">acknowledging systemic bias<\/a>, she stressed the need to maintain the integrity\u2062 of the seat and the standard of\u200d dignity in Congress. \u2062Ocasio-Cortez \u2064also highlighted the importance of\u200d presuming innocence until proven guilty in\u2064 a legal context.<\/p>\n<p>Watch\u2064 the video below to see Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s\u200b statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING:\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a> calls\u200d on \u2064Sen. Bob \u2064Menendez (D-NJ) to resign following his\u200c indictment on federal bribery\u200c charges, &#8220;to maintain the integrity of \u2063the seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shouldn&#8217;t matter whether \u2063it&#8217;s a Republican or\u2062 a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely \u2064serious.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QAe2H0qmJi\">pic.twitter.com\/QAe2H0qmJi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1705956588257730967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s\u2064 call for Menendez&#8217;s resignation seen as\u2064 a brave and principled stand within\u200c the Democratic \u200dParty?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Dictment on corruption charges. Ocasio-Cortez, known for her strong stance \u2064on ethics and accountability in government, believes that Menendez&#8217;s alleged misconduct\u200c undermines \u200cthe\u200d integrity of the Senate and\u2062 warrants his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>This stunning announcement by the rising star \u2064of \u2063the progressive wing\u200d has sent shockwaves\u200b through the \u200cDemocratic Party, as Menendez is a \u200csenior member \u2062and holds significant influence within the party. Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s call for resignation \u200bis seen as a brave\u200c and \u200cprincipled stand in\u2063 the face of political \u200cpower.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges \u200cin 2015 \u2063for allegedly accepting \u200bgifts and campaign contributions in \u200cexchange for political favors. Despite a\u2062 mistrial in 2017, with the\u2062 jury deadlocked on the charges, the case was not \u2063dropped, leading to a retrial where Menendez was acquitted in 2018. However, the cloud\u200b of suspicion still hangs over him, and Ocasio-Cortez believes it is necessary for him to step down in order\u200c to restore faith in the institution \u200bhe \u2063represents.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s demand\u2064 for Menendez&#8217;s resignation is not\u200b only about holding him accountable for his alleged actions but\u2062 also about setting a high ethical standard for all\u2062 public servants. She argues that individuals entrusted with \u200cthe power to shape laws and govern \u2062must uphold the highest \u200clevels of integrity\u200b and ethics. Menendez&#8217;s indictment compromises the public&#8217;s trust in\u2063 him and, by extension, in\u2062 the \u200cSenate\u200c as an \u2062institution.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Ocasio-Cortez points out that Menendez&#8217;s alleged corruption weakens \u2062the Democratic Party&#8217;s \u200bstanding on ethics \u200band transparency. As the party that champions progressive values and\u2063 aims to create a more just and equitable\u2062 society, it is \u2063crucial for Democrats\u200b to\u2064 demonstrate\u200b their commitment\u2062 to ethical\u200c leadership. By allowing Menendez to remain in office,\u200c the\u200c party risks tarnishing \u200dits reputation and compromising its\u200b credibility.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s bold move is not without \u200crisk. Senator Menendez holds \u200da position of power and influence within\u2062 the party, and her call \u200cfor his resignation may face pushback from fellow Democrats \u200cwho are hesitant to criticize their\u2062 own.\u2064 However, she remains undeterred and steadfast in her commitment to upholding\u200b the principles she believes in.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman&#8217;s decision to call\u200b for Menendez&#8217;s\u200b resignation is in\u2064 line with her previous actions and statements condemning \u2063corruption in politics. Ocasio-Cortez has consistently\u2064 advocated for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bloomberg-biden-sets-new-record-taking-dark-money-donations\/\" title=\"Bloomberg: Biden sets new record taking dark money donations\">campaign finance reform<\/a> and has been an outspoken critic of the\u200b influence of money in\u2063 politics. Her call for Menendez&#8217;s \u200cresignation is an extension of \u2062her broader mission to clean up the system and restore trust in government.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2063 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s call for Senator Bob Menendez&#8217;s\u2064 resignation is a bold and principled move that demonstrates\u200b her commitment to ethics and accountability in government. By demanding accountability from a senior Democratic member, Ocasio-Cortez seeks to restore trust in the Senate and uphold the party&#8217;s reputation on integrity. Her decision is a continuation of her broader mission to\u200d tackle corruption in politics and \u2062build a more just \u2062society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) urged Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to step down following his recent federal corruption charges. The indictment, revealed on Friday, alleges Menendez and his wife engaged in corrupt dealings with New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, who supposedly provided the senator with favors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2043258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}